Rubio

"Rubio supports patent reform and is strong on workforce and skills issues... he has consistently supported high-skilled immigration reforms, co-sponsoring both the I-Squared Act and the Startup Act. But his assertion that net neutrality will give power over the Internet to 'an unelected, unaccountable board' is patently false... and his staunch support ofgovernment surveillance programs raises red flags."

Kirk

"Most significantly, Kirk opposed PIPA and is a co-sponsor of the I-Squared Act, a high-skilled immigration bill widely supported by the tech community. However, Sen. Kirk has strongly opposed net neutrality."

Young

"He has been an ally on IP-related issues, voting 'yes' on both the America Invents Act and the Innovation Act and opposing SOPA. However, Young was docked points for his strong opposition to net neutrality."

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Bayh

"...his positions on most of the issues evaluated for this scorecard are unclear. He has made some positive efforts around broadband investment: during his time as governor of Indiana, he awarded $3 million in grants to help public schools get better access to the internet."

Blunt

"...his positions on broadband are abysmal: he opposes net neutrality and has called on the FCC to reverse its decision to update the definition of broadband from 4 Mbps to 25 Mbps, essentially calling for lower broadband speeds."

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Kander

"He has pushed back on Blunt’s position on broadband speeds, arguing that 'Missourians deserve access to the Internet as a basic, essential utility, and our leaders in Washington need to do everything they can to help expand and improve broadband speeds—especially in rural areas.'"

(Photos: Molly Riley/AP; Sid Hastings/AP; Business Insider)

New Hampshire: Kelly Ayotte (R) vs. Maggie Hassan (D)

Ayotte

"Sen. Ayotte earns points for her votes in favor of several bills key to the tech and startup community, such as the USA Freedom Act and the America Invents Act. However, she is docked points for her staunch opposition to net neutrality, her views on encryption, and for initially co-sponsoring PIPA (though she later withdrew support)."

Cortez Masto

"While Cortez Masto has pledged to 'ensure every rural community has access to high-speed broadband, and small businesses have access to necessary capital to keep and create jobs,' her positions on most of the issues we evaluated for this scorecard are unknown."

(Photos: Julie Jacobson/AP; John Locher/AP; Business Insider)

North Carolina: Richard Burr (R) vs. Deborah Ross (D)

Burr

"Burr has drawn the ire of the tech community in recent months for his efforts to undermine encryption by sponsoring a bill effectively requiring companies to decrypt communications for law enforcement."

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Ross

"In response to Senator Burr’s controversial encryption bill, Ross made a vague statementarguing that more debate on the 'complicated issue' is needed. She has said she would have supported the 2013 immigration bill that passed the Senate but has said little about high-skilled immigration specifically."

Strickland

"As governor of Ohio, Strickland led efforts to expand broadband access across the state. He has also supported education efforts that give students the 'critical skills necessary for the 21st century workplace' during his time as Governor of Ohio."

McGinty

"She has said that she would have voted for the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reformpackage that passed in 2013 and included a number of reforms to high-skilled immigration. She has made vague statements on the issue of encryption."

(Photos: Matt Rourke/AP; J. Scott Applewhite/AP; Business Insider)

Wisconsin: Ron Johnson (R) vs. Russ Feingold (D)

Johnson

"Johnson’s overall score is weighed down in large part by his low marks on telecom issues, as his opposition to net neutrality and the FCC’s decision redefine broadband from 4 Mbps to 25 Mbps puts him at odds with the vast majority of the tech community."

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Feingold

"Feingold positioned himself as one of the strongest proponents of digital security and privacy, recognizing the value of strong encryption to the internet economy as far back as 1998 and presciently anticipating the wide-ranging negative consequences of the government’ssurveillance programs. He continues to argue that forced 'backdoors' would be a huge mistake."

(Photos: Scott Bauer/AP; Business Insider)

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